Takeover Tracker
42%medium risk
Wellhead Pumpers
vs

57 shared · 14 different

core competencies

43%medium risk
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWellhead PumpersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Risk Score42.4%42.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile86th87th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 158 / 15
Median Salary$70,010$45,130
Employment17K57K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Training and Teaching Others
Interacting With Computers
Mechanical
Rate Control
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Repairing
Controlling Machines and Processes
Far Vision
Perceptual Speed
Performing General Physical Activities
Hearing Sensitivity

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Wellhead Pumpers

24%

total discount

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

26%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Wellhead Pumpers

7 of 15 at risk
87%Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
86%Gauge oil and gas production.
63%Control pumping and blending equipment to acidize, cement, or fracture gas or oil wells and permeable rock formations.
61%Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
61%Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

8 of 15 at risk
87%Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
87%Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
86%Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
85%Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
85%Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.

Wage Comparison

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earns -$24,880(-36%) vs Wellhead Pumpers
Wellhead PumpersExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
10th
$39,110$34,790
25th
$54,450$38,410
Median
$70,010$45,130
75th
$80,720$51,970
90th
$97,470$64,660

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Wellhead Pumpers2028–2035
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Wellhead Pumpers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Wellhead Pumpers

$40,326

from $70,010

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

$25,774

from $45,130

After adjusting for AI risk, Wellhead Pumpers offers $14,552 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Wellhead

0

Unique to Extruding,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
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